Assistant Psychologist

Nnuh Colney Lane; Colney; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Excellent pension

Staff discounts

On-site facilities

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is recruiting an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join the paediatric psychology team. You will work within the paediatric epilepsy and healthy futures services, supporting young people and families and delivering interventions under supervision.

There are opportunities to develop clinical skills through individual work, contribute to audits and service evaluations, and provide consultancy to MDT teams.

Qualifications

• Supervision by a clinically qualified psychologist is provided.
• Interest in paediatric psychology and disorders such as epilepsy and weight management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise own workload under supervision.
• Communicate complex information sensitively.
• Provide direct clinical work and administrative support to Clinical Psychology.
• Contribute to audits and service evaluations.

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join an established paediatric psychology team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant and friendly team of seven Clinical Psychologists within the Paediatric Department at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital; serving the specialties of diabetes, gastroenterology, cystic fibrosis, oncology, rheumatology, NICU, healthy futures (formally known as childhood excessive weight service (CEW)); and epilepsy. This role is specifically to work within the paediatric epilepsy and the healthy futures psychology services. This role contributes to supporting the psychological needs of young people with epilepsy, non-epileptic seizures and excessive weight. The post holder will work closely with experienced qualified psychologists. Our work is incredibly varied; and includes assessment and therapy for individuals and their families who might be receiving challenging news, or managing long‑term conditions and health difficulties. Alongside this we regularly provide advice, consultation, and training to our wider MDT teams. If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported. The components of this role are varied, and will include a combination of direct clinical work, together with administrative support to Clinical Psychology. The role will involve collecting and analysing data, conducting audits and service evaluations, assisting the epilepsy and healthy futures psychology teams, conducting neuropsychological assessments, as well as delivering psychological interventions under regular supervision from our Clinical Psychologists. There will be opportunities to develop clinical skills through individual work with patients, and the post holder will be supporting the development of sleep interventions in the healthy futures service. In addition to paediatric clinical duties, the post-holder will contribute to the development of Clinical Psychology across the Trust., To contribute to the provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service for individuals, groups, and carers. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the areas serviced by clinical psychology. To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's "PRIDE" values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture. To undertake further tasks as negotiated with the Clinical Psychologist, as appropriate.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• With the overall supervision of a clinically qualified psychologist, plan and prioritise their own work load.
• Communicate complex information sensitively.
• Be required to work with individuals who have experienced or may experience emotional distress. This may involve being exposed to aggression in face‑to‑face work with patients: a high degree of professionalism must be maintained at all times.
• Receive regular clinical supervision from a senior clinical psychologist in accordance with good practice guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
• Contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
• Use a variety of methods to communicate complex information in an understandable manner. This includes using trust‑approved interpreters, written and diagrammatic information, audiotapes and role-plays.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state‑of‑the‑art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics